The Baltimore Orioles played out a lost season in 2025. The team went 75-87, missing the playoffs and finishing with the fourth-worst record in the American League. But Baltimore isn’t very far removed from success. Before last season’s letdown, the Orioles made back-to-back playoff appearances and even topped the AL with 101 wins in 2023.

Baltimore is focused on bouncing back in 2026. And the team’s bullpen could help lead the charge. The Orioles signed Ryan Helsley to a two-year, $28 million deal in free agency. The 2024 NL Reliever of the Year will take over closing duties in Baltimore.

The Helsley addition was necessary with Felix Bautista expected to miss the 2026 campaign . The Orioles’ All-Star closer underwent surgery in August to fix a torn labrum and rotator cuff. He’s

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